Joseph Calbeck is a native of England and was born near Liverpool May 14, 1827. He is the third in order born to John and Eliza Calbeck. The father, who was a merchant in England, crossed the ocean in 1832 and settled in East Canada where he commenced farming. In about three years he went to West Canada, shortly after which his family came over from England and joined him. In the meantime, his attention had been attracted to the United States, which ripened into a determination to cross the line. Consequently, after a time he, with his family, emigrated to Stark County, Ohio. In that fertile section he remained until his death in 1867. The representative of this sketch, owing to the vicissitudes and surroundings of his early life, received but a meager education; but by reason of superior natural endowments he has become well informed and has developed into prominence in business affairs. In the fall of 1855 he came to Indiana and after working rented land about three years he purchased eighty acres in Section 15 of this township. For fourteen years, in connection with farming, Mr. Calbeck bought and shipped stock. Since that, he has been dealing in grain and transacting quite a brokerage business in Cromwell. By his acute perceptions he has been able to make his grain operations remunerative for himself, and others have profited by his dealing for them. He now owns 248 acres of land but does no farming himself. In 1852 he was married to Miss Mary Lichtenwalter and by her has five children - Ida, Isabel, Lewis, Myron and John. Mr. Calbeck is a Republican and stands high in business and other circles. Sparta Twp43